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Thoughts on recurrence, death and dying

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Thoughts on recurrence, death and dying

• >> Lung Cancer >> Thoughts on recurrence, death and dying >> Thoughts on recurrence, death and dying

Thoughts on recurrence, death and dying

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• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC44 >> He has a lot to live for and the thought of possibly dying relatively young, leaving others, is very difficult.

Diagnosed with lung cancer in March 2003 (later confirmed as small cell), followed by chemotherapy May-August 2003, and is waiting to start radiotherapy.

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC01 >> She is not afraid of dying and does not expect to suffer any pain.

Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer April 2002, followed by chemotherapy, and then lobectomy. In October 2002 metastases in the brain, treated with radiotherapy (died in February 2003).

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview LC42 >> He was reassured that there are health professionals who specialise in pain management.

Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2002, treated with radiotherapy from outside the chest to the lung in 2002, and then cryosurgery between May 2002 and May 2003 (died July 2003).

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 51-60 >> Interview LC37 >> She was very upset when she was invited to visit a hospice.

Diagnosed with lung cancer in 2002, followed by cryosurgery in December 2002 and in 2003, and then treated with radiotherapy from outside the chest to the lung.

• Cancer >> Lung Cancer >> Aged 61-70 >> Interview LC11 >> She would like to die at home, but knows that her local hospice is a wonderful place.

Diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in 1995. Since then has been treated with regular chemotherapy, at least every nine months.